NORTHGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
SLIMLINE CACHE 386SX
Processor | 80386SX |
Processor Speed | 16/20MHz |
Chip Set | VLSI |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 8MB |
Cache | 64KB |
BIOS | AMI |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Floppy drive interface, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2), VGA port |
NPU Options | 80387SX |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
VGA port | J1 | Serial port 2 | J10 |
Turbo LED | J3 | Parallel port LPT1 | J15 |
Power LED & keylock | J4 | Floppy drive interface | J16 |
Speaker | J5 | IDE interface | J17 |
Reset switch | J6 | Riser card | R1 |
IDE interface LED | J8 | Turbo switch | W6 |
Serial port 1 | J9 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/1 & 2 | Open |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW2/3 & 4 | Open |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW21 & 2 | N/A |
| » | Floppy drive interface interrupt (IRQ6) enabled | SW2/pins 11 & 12 | Open |
Floppy drive interface interrupt (IRQ6) disabled | SW2/pins 11 & 12 | Closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface DMARQ2 enabled | SW2/pins 13 & 14 | Open |
Floppy drive interface DMARQ2 disabled | SW2/pins 13 & 14 | Closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface DACK2 enabled | SW2/pins 15 & 16 | Open |
Floppy drive interface DACK2 disabled | SW2/pins 15 & 16 | Closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface enabled | SW3/pins 1 & 2 | Open |
Floppy drive interface disabled | SW3/pins 1 & 2 | Closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW3/pins 5 & 6 | Open |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | W1 | Closed |
| » | Cache enabled | W2 | Closed |
Cache disabled | W2 | Open | |
| » | Memory (8-bit) speed select 4 wait states | W3 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Memory (8-bit) speed select 6 wait states | W3 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Memory (16-bit) speed select 1 wait states | W4 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Memory (16-bit) speed select 2 wait states | W4 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | BIOS type select 27256 | W5 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
BIOS type select 27512 | W5 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Monitor type select monochrome | W7 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Monitor type select color | W7 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Parallel port (J2) mode select output only | W11 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Parallel port (J2) mode select bi-directional | W11 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive write precomp select standard | W17 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Floppy drive write precomp select two speed drive | W17 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive type select standard | W18 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Floppy drive type select two speed drive | W18 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | IDE interface enabled | W20 | Open |
IDE interface disabled | W20 | Closed | |
| » | IDE interface interrupt (IRQ4) enabled | W21 | Open |
IDE interface interrupt disabled | W21 | Closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 | Socket U71 | Socket U76 |
512KB | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | PAL B | PAL B |
1MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE | NONE | PAL B | PAL B |
2MB | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
3MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | PAL B | PAL B |
4MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
5MB | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | PAL B | PAL B |
6MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE | PAL A | PAL A |
8MB | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 | PAL A | PAL A |
DRAM JUMPER/SWITCH CONFIGURATION | |||||
Size | SW1/5 & 6 | SW1/7 & 8 | SW1/9 & 10 | W8 | W9 |
512KB | Open | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
1MB | Open | Closed | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
2MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
3MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
4MB | Open | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
5MB | Open | Closed | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
6MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
8MB | Closed | Open | Open | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Note:DRAM jumper configurations correlate directly to memory configurations. | |||||
CACHE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | Bank 0 | TAG |
64KB | (2) 64K x 4 | (1) 8K x 8 |
Note:Arrangement of Cache/TAG unverified. | ||
PARALLEL PORT CONFIGURATION | ||||||
LPT# | Interrupt | Address | SW2/7 & 8 | SW2/9 & 10 | SW3/9 & 10 | SW3/11 & 12 |
LPT1 | IRQ7 | 378h | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
LPT1 | IRQ7 | 3BCh | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
LPT2 | IRQ5 | 278h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
Disabled | N/A | N/A | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | SW2/3 & 4 | SW3/3 & 4 |
COM2/IRQ3 | Closed | Open |
Disabled | Open | Closed |
SERIAL PORT 2 CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | SW2/5 &6 | SW3/7 & 8 |
COM1/IRQ4 | Closed | Open |
Disabled | Open | Closed |
ON BOARD VIDEO CONFIGURATION | |
Size | SW5 |
Enabled | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 closed & pins 7 & 8 open |
Disabled | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 open & pins 7 & 8 closed |